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Taking a metagenomic approach to antimicrobial resistance
Erica Fuhrmeister takes a comprehensive look at the role of environmental factors in the development of antimicrobial resistance
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Dr. Elaine Faustman, receives 2020 PANWAT award
EDGE member, Dr. Elaine Faustman is honored for her toxicology scholarship, leadership, and service.
Esther Min presents EDGE science to the Soros Foundation in Kyrgyzstan
Min was invited to present about how digital power can be used to identify climate vulnerability.
Are travel bans effective?
Research is scarce and suggests that travel bans may only delay the spread of disease, says a new paper from the University of Washington
EDGE Acting Director named editor of leading environmental health journal
Dr. Joel Kaufman steps into new role with Environmental Health Perspectives while continuing his research, teaching and medical practice at the University of Washington
Cadmium exposure and Alzheimer's risk
New evidence links cadmium exposure to key Alzheimer’s gene and accelerated cognitive decline
Mapping jet pollution at Sea-Tac Airport
Communities around Sea-Tac Airport are exposed to a unique mix of air pollution associated with aircraft, new UW study finds
Dr. Ray Monnat elected as 2019 AAAS Fellow
EDGE Member Dr. Ray Monnat was recently elected as a Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
EDGE co-hosts a Public Health Cafe on air quality in South Park
EDGE co-hosted a Public Health Cafe on air quality that included personal stories from community members.
Sharing the science on vaping
With new grant funding, DEOHS research center will develop hands-on lessons for youth about the health risks of e-cigarette use
Tribes prepare for climate change
EDGE researcher, Nicole Errett, is participating in a new research project led by the Swinomish Tribe that identifies health strategies informed by indigenous values to adapt to a warming planet
Collaborating on clean air research
UW faculty find new opportunities for partnership with Chinese researchers on air pollution and environmental health
EDGE members host a successful workshop on the Kenya Healthy Home Healthy Brain Project
EDGE members Catherine Karr and Edmund Seto hosted a successful workshop in Nairobi for the Kenya Healthy Homes Healthy Brains Project.
Air pollution and emphysema
Air pollution can accelerate lung disease by as much as a pack a day of cigarettes, according to new research led by EDGE Deputy Director, Joel Kaufman.
EDGE hosts the 2019 ATHENA teacher training workshop
High school health teachers from across Washington State work with EDGE staff and scientists to co-develop vaping curriculum.
Flame retardants and diabetes
New research led by EDGE member Julia Cui probes how chemical exposures may boost diabetes risk via gut microbes
Global impact
DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman wins international and state recognition for her contributions to toxicology
Mapping environmental inequality
A new state law will draw on research by DEOHS and our partners to pinpoint communities most at risk from pollution and climate change
Lung health in coffee workers
New DEOHS research investigates whether a disease known as “popcorn lung” poses a threat to baristas and other coffee industry workers
Gender Discrimination Poses Challenges for Construction Workers
Survey results reveal that gender discrimination is more pronounced for women in construction and is associated with higher levels of perceived stress.
Clean air warrior
DEOHS Professor Sverre Vedal is retiring, but that doesn’t mean an end to his public health work
The EDGE Center is delighted to welcome BJ Cummings as its new Director of Community Engagement
BJ Cummings joins the EDGE Team as Co-Manager of Community Engagement.
Leading by example
Professor Lianne Sheppard selected as DEOHS outstanding faculty mentor
The science of workplace safety
DEOHS Professor Noah Seixas wins national recognition for a career dedicated to protecting vulnerable workers
Leading Focus Groups to Learn About Worker Stress
Researchers host focus groups to gain insights into gender differences in workplace stress for construction workers.
“What are they getting exposed to out there?”
Research led by UW DEOHS measures air traffic pollution around Sea-Tac Airport to understand potential health effects on nearby communities
Traffic pollution and dementia
First-of-its-kind study led by DEOHS uses car-mounted sensors to map exposure to Seattle traffic pollution—and reveal its possible link to dementia
Exploring a scientific frontier
DEOHS student Joe Dempsey—the UW School of Public Health’s new Magnuson Scholar—studies how the gut microbiome shapes human health and disease
Air pollution and autism
New DEOHS study shows how exposure to air pollution early in life may lead to autism
Can Roundup cause cancer?
New study from DEOHS researchers finds exposure to commonly used weed killer increases risk of some cancers
Director Terry Kavanuagh named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Last month our director, Terry Kavanaugh, was named as a new fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in honor of a lifetime of scientific achievement. The following story about his career first ran on "Health and Safety Matters", the blog of the University of Washington Department of Occupational and Health Sciences.